Functional Genomics Core Facility

Funded by the MT INBRE, the National Science Foundation, and the MJ Murdock Charitable
Trust, the Functional Genomics Core Facility provides instrumentation and support
for academic investigators throughout Montana and the Rocky Mountain west.

Zeiss-PALM laser-capture/catapult (UV) microdissection microscope and optical tweezers (IR) for manipulation of living
or fixed cells and tissues.

For most instrumentation, the facility provides instruction and supervision followed
by independent user access. For those doing Affymetrix microarrays, the facility
can also accept RNA samples and provide full-service processing.

In addition to equipment access and experimental support, investigators are strongly
encouraged to contact the facility for assistance and feedback during the experimental
planning and grantmanship phases. We are happy to review aims, grant proposals and
manuscripts for appropriateness.